The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-04-23
ESTRAY LAW.
Adopted at the Regular Meeting Of the Pc
lice Jury of Grant Parish, April,
1887.

Adopteo AT the Regular Meeting Of the Pc
lice Jury of Grant Parish, April,
1887.
Be it ordained BY the Police Jxry Of Gran
Pdrish, louisiana
Sec. 1. That it shall be lawful for any one &c
whose knowledge it shall come that any horse
mare, mule. hog, sheep, cattle, any four foot.
ed beast that is the subject of property is run
same belng known, and which has been so run
| ming Tor the space of twelve months to have the
same estrayed in the following manner:
IRST-He shall post, or cause to be posted in
at least three of the most public places in The
nelghborhood of where the said stock is running.
notices describing the stock as particularly ss
can De done. and notice to the effect that unless
the owner OF said stock appears and claims same
within ten days from the date of said notice he
Will cause same to be estrayed.
SEcoND--After the expiration Of ten daye from
the posting of said notices the party so poetine
snail go before the magistrate of the ward IN
which 1t may be found lprovided that if there
the nearest magistrate) and said lnagistrate shall
cause SAID stock to be appraised by two legally
dusnined appraisers to be appointed BY him, and
.ney snail return their apprasement to the mag
istrate forthwith. The magistrate ahaIl thsr
cause TO be inserted three times in the official
journal OF the parish an advertisement describ-
ing the stock as particularly as can be done and
also the value as shown by the return Of the an
praisers, and notice to the effect that uuleas an
owner comes forward and proves the Ownership
said stock Will be sold to the highest and Last
bidder for cash, ON q day to be named in the
advertisement not less than twenty days from
ofnce OF the magistrate or some public pIace in
the nelghborhOod Of where the stock Is taken m
70 be determined BY the magistrate; and Il no
shall be sold by the constable of said ward &C.
cordlng to the terms of said advertisement: and
the person estraying the stock shall be held to
prove both the fact OF said stock having run AT
large, without any known owner for twelve
months last preceding, as well as the posting Of
SAID notices as required above.
IHRD-Ihe magistrate shall be allowed thu
following costs. VIZ: For description and notice
FL Swearing appraisers, Sc each, &c. Prov
ing up property, each witness as in other caseo
The s snd s eassT1f 50
stable shall receive the same fees a. are ailowed
ny law IN executing f. fa:, The printer shsil
The keeper of the stock, who shall be the nsrson
taking them up, if he will accept the position
shall receive: For keeping and feeding any
ANIMAL provided said animal is kept up and not
30 days; and said keeper shall be held To the
same accountability for said stock as in the case
1 !, Keeper appointed by sheriff or constable
IN cases OF property under seizure.
sec. Z. lt y especially provided that stray
Work horses, known to be strange in the neiek
9orh9od where found, may be taken mp imme-
uateiy and estrayed in accordance with the pro-
Visions OF section Of this ordinance provided
that the advertisement shall be extended for IN
z weeks. instead Of twenty days and
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Sec. 8. 1t shall be lawful for any person other
than the occupier of the land upon which any
STOCK without an owner may be, IL il shall come
70 his knowledge that any person is treating and |
using SUCH stock as his own, to have the same
ssstIayeu IN the same manner rs provided in the
hrst section of this ordinance
Doc. 4 When stock is not kept up and fed the |
person who has them estrsyed and is appointed |
Keeper 6 shall be paid the sum Of e. and he shall
De Responsible ns above.
Sec. .. 1t any person shall take nm eatraved |
stock ana Keep the same over fifteen days with |
put taxing same before the magistrate he shall |
pc liable 70 criminal prosecution therefor and |
on conviction shall be fined SIS or imprisoned |
in the parish jail not more than ninety fiavs =, |
ooth at the discretion of the court
sec. o. when any stock shall be sold in pur- /
'uance OF this ordinance and shall bring more /
man ~ required to pay the costs Of the procood 1
ngs, the surplus shall be. paid into the parish |
treasury subject to the order of the owner Of the
'tock Tor two years, and at the expiration Of |
Irnd by the treasurer. If any one comes forvar3
md proves the property to have been his Il shall
De- paid to said party.
Sec.7 Whenever the owner of said properfv
hall prove his ownership and pay all coeis for
the same, the property shall be released
. MN py an order from the magistrate estray-
Sec 3. IL two or more head of stock ara taken
2p at the same time they shall be Included Il, one
proceeding. aud no one but the keeper shall re-
,e1ve more than one fee; and the keeper shall
'ecelve the stated amount per head.
sec =. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
ieretolore passed 10 regard 20 estrays are he reby
epea!ed Tins ordinance to take effect mon,
M g after It's publication in the official journal